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52 <br /> Section II <br /> has a sizeable number of new families in older, existing housing stock. The need for an <br /> additional Elementary School is not anticipated in the 10 year projection period. This is similar <br /> to last year's projections. Staff continues to closely monitor new sizeable residential projects in <br /> the Orange County portion of Mebane and Hillsborough. <br /> Although not included in SAPFO school capacity or membership numbers, Pre-K programs <br /> continue to impact operations at District elementary schools where Pre-K programs exist. <br /> Specific impacts of Pre-K programs at the elementary school level will continue to be reviewed <br /> and discussed in the coming year. <br /> Middle <br /> The previous year(2014-15)projections for November 2015 for this level were overestimated by <br /> 12 students. The actual membership decreased by 23. Over the previous ten years, growth has <br /> varied widely and includes decreases in student membership in four of the ten years. Growth <br /> rates during this period have ranged from -2.20% to +4.00%. The district's third Middle School, <br /> Gravelly Hill Middle School, opened in October 2006. The need for an additional Middle <br /> School is not anticipated in the 10 year projection period. This is similar to last year's <br /> projections. Staff continues to closely monitor new sizeable residential projects in the Orange <br /> County portion of Mebane and Hillsborough. <br /> High School <br /> The previous year(2014-15)projections for November 2015 for this level were overestimated by <br /> 41 students. The actual membership decreased by 33. Over the previous ten years, growth <br /> varied considerably and included a decrease in membership in 2009-10. Following this decrease, <br /> membership and growth rates increased every school year before experiencing another decrease <br /> this year. Growth rates during this period ranged from -1.32% to 4.58%. In 2011-12 student <br /> membership increased by 32 while capacity decreased by 199 at Orange County High School as <br /> a result of a N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) study. The need for additional capacity <br /> at Cedar Ridge High School is not anticipated in the 10 year projection period. This is similar to <br /> last year's projections. <br /> Additional Information for Orange County School District <br /> The City of Mebane lies partially within Orange County and students within the Orange County <br /> portion of Mebane attend Orange County schools. However, the City of Mebane is not a party to <br /> 33 <br />